Theresa May's plans to trigger Article 50 are set to be delayed by months because enacting Brexit while Northern Ireland's Assembly is in crisis may be illegal, The Independent has learned. Power-sharing collapsed in the region earlier this week, meaning a snap election for Stormont is imminent. An election is expected to last for at least two months, during which time the Northern Ireland Assembly will be unable to sit and approve decisions. As a result, the Prime Minister may be unable to trigger Article 50 - the formal mechanism by which a country begins to leave the European Union - as she will be unable to get ... (full story)